La Concha – So Typical, Yet Also Very Special
After any Camino, I like to spend a few extra days in Spain decompressing and processing my walk. Two nights in Santiago is a minimum to enjoy...
We All Walk The Camino At Our Own Pace
On our way out of Vila do Conde, we ran across this fellow traveler on the road to the Caminho Central. He was a strong reminder that the Camino...
Iconic Locations: Alto del Perdón
Leaving SJPP, it’s a three day walk to Pamplona. What an exciting city! In addition to Hemingway’s ghost, the character of the city beckons one...
Strolling the Medieval Streets of Ponferrada
The variety in Spanish towns and cities is amazing! I arrived in Ponferrada this afternoon after a 15 mile hike across the mountains. After...
Finisterre- The End Of The World!
After a rainy four day walk out from Santiago, we arrived at the end of the world! What a joy to arrive at Finisterre! Our Easter Camino along...
Characters Along The Way – My Afternoon With Freddy
I was sitting having a sandwich in café/bar Espagña in Carrión de Los Condes when I met Freddy. He is an American physician who has lived in...
Portugues Cobbles!
The hardest thing about walking the Caminho Portugués is not the terrain, but rather what you are walking on. For our five days in Portugal, we...
Saint James Walks The Way With You
In the middle of the peaceful village of Villar de Mazarife is this wonderful modern sculpture of Saint James. In fact, it’s almost impossible to...
Foncebadón-A Step Back in Time
Everyone has favorite spots along the Camino. Foncebadón was one such place for me. Although many stop short at Rabanal del Camino for the night,...
Cycling the VDLP
Cycling a Camino isn’t necessarily easier than walking The Way! I left Sevilla on my 1000 km trek to Santiago on a wet, drizzly morning hoping to...